I'm sort of in a weird spot. I just don't have that idealization of therapists anymore. I remember being so impressed with my psychiatrist at first. I thought that everything he said was wonderful and helpful, and then I realized what a screw up he is. I liked that he had a sense of humor and appeared to be somewhat intelligent, but he obviously has a crappy marriage, cheats on his wife, is a pathological liar, etc. I don't know, I'm just not that impressed anymore and it's making therapy difficult.
My therapist, on the other hand, has always appeared to be mentally stable, and I know she is an ethical person. But, I don't know. Maybe part of what allows therapy to work IS that idealization. If there is no idealization, can therapy be helpful?